My latest post for the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up and I hope you’ll dive into the conversation with me!A recent event has brought up some huge red flags for me around data, around communities, around social impact, inclusion and even...
Topics: causes, community, data, facebook, future, issues, myspace, ssir

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We all know that there are hundreds, thousands, even an infinite (at least seemingly) number of social media resources for nonprofits or social impact groups. When you Google search for a tool or a topic, you have so many results you don’t even...
Topics: idealware, library, resource, resources, socialbysocial

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Originally posted on the NetSquared blog.I recently had the opportunity to connect with Avi Kaplan, the Community and Events Director at Epic Change, to discuss the upcoming TweetsGiving campaign and events.  Avi is just back from Tanzania where he and..
Topics: africa, epic change, events, fundraising, interview, philanthropy, tweetsgiving, twitter

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Originally posted on the #4Change blog by Tash Judd.Social media and new technology are changing the way we recruit and manage volunteers.  They’re also changing how we define the concept of volunteering.  New forms of participation such as...
Topics: 4change, chat, events, twitter, volunteer, volunteering

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At the Digital Engagement Event, back on 6th October, David Wilcox and I helped the Community Voices team facilitate two sessions that focused on the three things more important to digital engagement than the technology. You can check out the Community..
Topics: events, issues, socialbysocial

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